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December 4, 2012TheNorthAmericanVeterinaryConference(NAVC),theworld’slargestveterinaryconference,hasformedanagreementwithUK-‐basedonlinecontentsupplierVetstreamtobringitsvaluablecontentfromtheNAVCConferenceandtheNAVCInstitutetoveterinariansaroundtheworldaftertheeventsforthefirsttime.Lecturesandlearningtracksrecordedatthe2012and2013NAVCeventswillbemadeavailableviatheVetacademyweb-‐basedvideoplayerinthefirstquarterof2013.Inadditiontoitswell-‐knownfunandface-‐to-‐facelearningenvironmentsattheNAVCConference,NAVCInstituteandtheNAVCExpeditions,NAVCwillbemakingavailableVetacademy’sextensiverangeofelearningmodulesonclinicalandpracticemanagementtopics,inanefforttoofferadditionalcontentforCEonline.HeldeachJanuaryinOrlando,Florida,theNAVCConferencereceivesalmost16,000delegatesfromover70countries.Morethan350lecturers,manyofthemgloballyrenowned,speakattheevent,whichfeatures12differentdailylecturetracksandalsohoststhelargestmeetingofexoticspractitionersintheworld.SpeakersattheNAVCConference2012includedDrHowieSeim‘theVideoVet’;exoticsspecialistProfessorSteveDivers;neurologistDrRickLeCouteur;internalmedicinespecialistDrMichaelSchaerandsofttissuesurgeonDrBonnieCampbell.AccordingtotheNAVC,expectationsforthelecturesatthe2013arehighanditislookingforwardtoaddingasignificantnumberofadditional,high-‐quality,learningopportunitiessoonafter.Vetstream’sclinicalreferenceservices,Canis,Felis,LapisandEquis,providetheworld’slargestonlinesourceofpeerreviewedpoint-‐of-‐careveterinarycontent.IthasrecentlymovedintoonlinecontinuingeducationwiththelaunchofVetacademy,whichprovidese-‐learningmodulesandonlinevideosinpartnershipwithsomeoftheworld’sleadingveterinaryCEproviders.CommentingonitsrelationshipwithVetstream,NAVCPresidentDrGatzRiddellsaid,“It’sourmissiontoprovidetop-‐shelf,world-‐classcontinuingeducationforallmembersoftheveterinaryhealthcareteam.WhiletheNAVCConferenceisalandmarkeventintheveterinarycalendarandmanythousandsofcliniciansfromaroundtheworldmakethejourneytoattend,realistically,agreatmanystillcan’tjoinus.OurrelationshipwithVetstreamwillensurethatveterinarians,veterinarytechniciansandpracticemanagerswhocan’tattendcanstillbenefitfromtheworld-‐classCEforwhichNAVCissowellknown.”DrGMarkJohnston,ManagingDirectorofVetstream,adds:“WithmoreandmoreveterinariansgoingonlinetoobtainatleastsomeoftheirCErequirements,we’redelightedtobebringingsomanypresentationsfromthetopqualityNAVCspeakersdirecttothemintheUK"whetherintheirpracticeorathome.WearealsoverypleasedtobeworkingwiththeNAVCtomakeallofthemodulesandvideosthatwehavesofarcollatedonVetacademyavailabletotheUSmarketviatheNAVC.”ForfurtherinformationontheNAVCandVetacademy,visitwww.navc.comandwww.vetacademy.co.uk.
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